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Man trapped in car rescued from flood water Man trapped in car rescued from flood water
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Firefighters managed to get the man safely out of his car using an inflatable boatFirefighters managed to get the man safely out of his car using an inflatable boat
Firefighters have rescued a man left stranded in his car by flood water after heavy rainfall from Storm Herminia.Firefighters have rescued a man left stranded in his car by flood water after heavy rainfall from Storm Herminia.
A crew from Bridport Fire Station was called to the man left trapped by the rising water on Monday in Bradford Peverell near Dorchester, Dorset.A crew from Bridport Fire Station was called to the man left trapped by the rising water on Monday in Bradford Peverell near Dorchester, Dorset.
Firefighters used an inflatable boat to help the man, who has mobility issues, safely out of his car.Firefighters used an inflatable boat to help the man, who has mobility issues, safely out of his car.
Dorset fire service has urged drivers to heed its flooding advice, external.Dorset fire service has urged drivers to heed its flooding advice, external.
People are being urged to avoid shorelines as strong winds are expected, increasing the risk of large waves People were urged to avoid shorelines as forecast strong winds increased the risk of large waves
Elsewhere, Dorset Council said the Environment Agency, emergency services and its highways team remain at Portland Beach Road monitoring sea conditions. On Portland, sea conditions on the causeway were closely monitored overnight by the Environment Agency, emergency services and Dorset Council's highways team.
The authority warned there was a "risk that waves may overtop flood defences, making the causeway impassable". With the remnants of Herminia now moved away, Dorset Council said: "We are confident that the risk of waves overtopping the causeway has now passed and Portland Beach Road remains open."
It said news of any closure would be "promptly shared on our social media". Numerous flood warnings and alerts, external remain in place across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
The authority has urged people to only travel if necessary and avoid cliffs and shorelines due to the forecast heavy rainfall and strong winds increasing the risk of of large waves, landslips and rockfalls. A Met Office, external yellow weather warning for rain was in force across southern England until 10:00 GMT.
Numerous flood warnings and alerts, external, issued by the Environment Agency, remain in place across Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset, Oxfordshire and Berkshire.
A Met Office, external yellow weather warning for rain is in force across southern England until 10:00 GMT.
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